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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY November 16 - 30, 2017
The Man Who InvEnted Christmas (G) ***
By Alan Samuel
Sure to warm your
spirits
as
Christmas
approaches is The Man
Who Invented Christmas.
Good will towards
all men and women no
matter what your faith is
well represented in this
Pleasant
period piece
from Elevation Pictures
now enchanting filmgoers
at select Cineplex Cinemas
across B.C. Be sure to
check local listings to see
a nice holiday treat.
Set in Elizabethan
times in Merry Olde
England our take revolves
around the life of noted
British scribe Charles
Dickens. Perfectly played
by Dan Stevens we see the UPS and downs of the
noted writer. Family life for Dickens is a challenge
especially the love/hate relationship with his rather
obtuse dad, played devilishly in a sheepish sort of
way by veteran James Bond baddie Jonathan Pryce
(Tomorrow Never Dies).
Work (or to be lack of work) weighs
heavily on this wordsmith’s mind. With things not
going so well and the man desperate for a literary
Bah Humbug!
success whatever good will reserved I this chap’s
mind gets put to the test when a miserly old cad
enters his life and subconscious.
Veteran acting great Canadian national
treasure Christopher Plummer (THE sound of
Music) turns in a bravado performance as Scrooge,
a potential home wrecker extraordinaire. In This
battle for your hearts Vancouver producer Robert
Mickelson pulls off a wonderful charmer that boasts
beautiful performances highlighted with wit and an
impeccable capturing of the time period with all the
quirks of the charming cast.
Ideal for people of all ages from all
backgrounds The Man Who Invented Christmas is
full of hope, good will and good cheer. Just what
the doctor ordered on these chilly autumn nights.
Big Time (G) ** Visionary!
QUIZANOVA
Test No. 2: General Knowledge
1.Which is not a standard English word?
A. Irregardless
B. Irrespective
2. Your large intestine is longer than your small
intestine?
A. True
B. False
Creativity knows no bounds. So many disciplines rely on imagination it’s hard
to fathom the results. Think big and there’s no telling how far you will go. The
sky’s the limit for one Danish architect whose presence has been felt through
countless landscapes across Europe and North America. Get up close and
personal with this big-time dreamer in Mongrel Media’s well-rounded Big
Time. Enjoy this look into a bold innovative soul at the International Village
Cinemas.
Never rest in your laurels. Escape and testing the limits fall into the DNA
of Bjarke Ingels.
Many won’t know this man’s name. All will be in awe of the trend-setting
buildings he has created. This smart documentary fleshes out this young
Dane’s fascination with trying new things and adapting new methods. With
a talented team we see how a spirit of co-operation and willing to test and
exceed boundaries has helped catapult Bjarke’s small team of creators who
used to work in a boutique setting to attract bigger clients and earn respect
among the movers and shakers of big industry.
Outside the box thinking is what perhaps more than anything else